This is a tutorial of how to wire a single pole switch to a light a simple step by step explanation of how its done from start to finishtools included. Flip the switch and your light should turn on.
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How to run a switch to a light. The source neutral wire is spliced to the neutral on the receptacle half of the combo device and to the white cable wire running to the light. Slide the black and white leads from one side of the cut wire underneath the screws on the right side of the switch. In this circuit the neutral and ground wires running to the new light are spliced in the switch box with the wires running to the existing light. Two wire cable runs from the combo to the light fixture and the switch output is connected to the black wire running to the fixture hot terminal. How to run electrical wire for an outlet or light switch running electrical wire behind a wall is a great way to add an additional outlet or light switch in your home. Connect each of the black wires to one of the brass switch terminals and tighten the terminal with a screwdriver.
The black wire running to the light is taken from the switch and spliced with. Here is what you would have to do if possible change out the 2 wire to 3 wire cable from switch to light. At the light it connects to the neutral terminal. Tighten the screws with your screwdriver to hold the wires in place. Now just secure the switch to the wall box screw the switch plate on to it and turn the circuit back on. A pigtail back to the switch the black wire running to the new light and the black wire running to the existing light.
As you can see connecting a receptacle to the light would see the receptacle only hot when the light switch is on. Here are the step by step instructions on whats involved. In this case you must change the cable from the switch to the light outlet from a 2 wire to a 3 wire cable. Twist the white wires together and cap them and connect the ground wires to the ground terminal. Screw a wire cap onto the pair of white wires and connect the twisted together. Wiring a receptacle to a switch receptacle always on.
Connect the black wire to one of the switch terminals and the black wire going to the light fixture to the other switch terminal. The switch will now control both light fixtures in the circuit. That is all it takes to wire an end of run switch. Put the black wire underneath the brass colored screw and the white wire underneath the silver colored screw.
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